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Erich C. Nall  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Apr 21 2011

An Ultimate Transformation Moment

This week our Ultimate Transformation Moment delves into a concept that is often discussed, but has changed over time. That concept is family as the primary source of strength.

Erich C. Nall  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Jan 27 2011

An Ultimate Transformation Moment

This week’s Ultimate Transformation Moment looks at New Year’s resolutions, as we near the end of January, and evaluate how many resolutions remain standing.

During January, a lot of people like to make New Year’s resolutions, and they make them based upon the fact that a new calendar year is beginning. This means that they will typically use 12 months, from January to December, as the parameter by which they will judge their success.

Erich C. Nall  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Dec 9 2010

An Ultimate Transformation Moment

As we find ourselves in the midst of the holiday season, it is easy to become carried away with excitement. And with this season of giving comes propaganda that sways many away from their individual goals. Therefore, the Ultimate Transformation Moment in this issue pertains to individual control. Make your own decisions, and make your own choice about what will move you this holiday season.

Erich C. Nall  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Nov 25 2010

An Ultimate Transformation Moment

This week’s Ultimate Transformation Moment focuses on simple tips to help you remain mentally and physically healthy during the holiday season. There are infinite possibilities to keep a positive mind and physically strong body during the season known for overindulgent eating and spending.

Erich C. Nall  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Nov 18 2010

An Ultimate Transformation Moment

This week’s Ultimate Transformation Moment places our focus on the moment. At any given time during the day, all we have is simply a moment. Right now, we have only this moment in time.
We tend to find ourselves focusing on future events like the coming holidays of Thanksgiving and Christmas, or the end of the year. Other times, we find ourselves focusing on the past, or events that we cannot change.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.